Delivering the “WOW” Factor on ANY Budget

Avant Garde Events — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:59:22 +0000

With the economy still in a sluggish state, many planners are still dealing with shrinking budgets. The challenge is still achieving all of the event goals with the funds you have to work with. I have a firm belief that you can achieve the desired outcome with the right amount of creativity.

Take time to fully develop the vision for the event and then identify the top 5 ways you can make an impact and bring the “WOW”. By thinking outside the box, you may discover ways to accomplish your goals and find out that they may not require a lot of money to execute. Be creative, be innovative and be fabulous on ANY budget!

Connecting with Your Guests

Avant Garde Events — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:41:03 +0000

Now more than ever it is easier to connect with your guests in exciting ways by leveraging the power of Social Media. Event professionals have the opportunity to reach their target audience and connect with them before, during and after the event by using some simple tools. The right Social Media strategy can pay generous dividends.

To develop your plan, you need to have a solid understanding of your attendees. What types of Social Media will resonate best with them? Are they avid Facebookers? Are they LinkedIn? Do they Tweet? Remember, Social Media is NOT a one size fits all solution. You may not need to use all arms of Social Media to accomplish your goals. Figure out how to engage with your audience in the most effective way. We recently attracted 3 overseas sponsors to an event simply by sending the right Tweets seasoned with the right key words. The end result was over five figures of sponsorship dollars! Results like that simply can not be overlooked.

Avant Garde Events, Inc.

Delivering the “WOW” Factor on ANY Budget

Connecting with Your Guests